Santoshi Matsa

Santoshi Matsa
Personal information
Native name	మత్స సంతోషి
Nationality	Indian
Born	10 March 1994 (age 30); Kondavelagada, Vijayanagaram,; Andhra Pradesh, India
Height	1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) (2014)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb) (2014)
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Weightlifting
Event	53 kg
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing India
Commonwealth Games
	Updated on 25 July 2014

Santoshi Matsa (born 10 March 1994) is an Indian weightlifter who won the silver medal in the women's 53 kg weight class at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow. Matsa had originally finished in bronze medal position, but the gold medal winner Chika Amalaha of Nigeria failed a drug test, elevating Matsa to silver medal position.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] Santoshi lifted a total of 188 kg — 83 kg in snatch and 105 in clean and jerk.^[5]

Andhra Pradesh government announced cash reward of Rs five lakh for winning medal in weightlifting in the Commonwealth Games.^[6]

Major results

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
Year	Venue	Weight	1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank	Total	Rank
World Championships
2010	Antalya, Turkey	48 kg	58	62	62	26	77	79	81	26	143	26
2011	Paris, France	53 kg	70	73	75	27	90	94	96	22	171	21
2010	Antalya, Turkey	48 kg	58	62	62	26	77	79	81	26	143	26

References

^ "Swati Singh wins bronze after Nigerian weightlifter fails dope test". Mid Day. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
^ http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/young-lifter-santoshi-matsa-gets-bronze-in-53-kg-category-114072501596_1.html
^ http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/weightlifting/1009117/s_matsa.html
^ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jul/29/commonwealth-games-chika-amalaha-fails-doping-test
^ "Indian weightlifter Santoshi Matsa wins bronze at Commonwealth". news.biharprabha.com. IANS. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
^ http://www.india.com/sports/andhra-pradesh-government-announces-rs-5-lakh-reward-for-santoshi-matsa-105743/

Silver medal in commonwealth 2014

External links

List of Medal winners at Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014

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[1] "Swati Singh wins bronze after Nigerian weightlifter fails dope test". Mid Day. Retrieved 30 July 2014.

[2] ttp://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/young-lifter-santoshi-matsa-gets-bronze-in-53-kg-category-114072501596_1.html

[3] ttp://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/weightlifting/1009117/s_matsa.html

[4] ttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jul/29/commonwealth-games-chika-amalaha-fails-doping-test

[5] "Indian weightlifter Santoshi Matsa wins bronze at Commonwealth". news.biharprabha.com. IANS. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.

[6] ttp://www.india.com/sports/andhra-pradesh-government-announces-rs-5-lakh-reward-for-santoshi-matsa-105743/

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